{"product_id":"book-vci9","title":"Fear and Loathing in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAZEN, INCISIVE, AND OUTRAGEOUS AS EVER,\u003c\/strong\u003e this astonishing volume of Hunter S. Thompson's private correspondence spans the years between 1968 and 1976. This includes Thompson running for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado; creating the seminal road book \u003cem\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e; twisting political reporting to new heights for \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e; and making sense of it all in the landmark \u003cem\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/em\u003e. To read these dispatches-addressed to the author's friends, enemies, editors, and creditors, and such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, Kurt Vonnegut, and Ken Kesey-is to read a raw, revolutionary eyewitness account of one of the most exciting and pivotal eras in American history. These never-before-published letters show the king of Gonzo journalism building his legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A literary orgy of wicked irreverence.\"\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50426221494576,"sku":"BDvci9","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/vci9-cover.jpg?v=1765492234","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-vci9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}